The Bronx Bombers are tops in Connecticut, beating the Boston Red Sox 43 - 33
percent among baseball fans statewide, according to a Quinnipiac University poll
released today. Another 9 percent of fans favor the New York Mets.

A total of 57 percent of Connecticut residents tell the independent Quinnipiac
(KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll they are "very interested" or "somewhat interested" in
following Major League Baseball.

Of that fan base, the New York Yankees are the favorite because of their lop-sided
domination in Fairfield County, while the Red Sox dominate in the northern and eastern
areas of the state.

"Geography counts with Connecticut baseball fans: People near New York City
root for the Yankees; those near the Massachusetts border like the Red Sox," said
Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D.

"Just like the presidential-election maps - red and blue Connecticut divides over
baseball. The Southwest is squarely for the pin-stripe Yankees. Color the north and
east red, for the Sox."

From May 26 - June 1, Quinnipiac University surveyed 907 Connecticut baseball
fans with a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and the nation as a public service and for research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu and quicklinks

35. How interested are you in following major league baseball -- very interested,
somewhat interested or not interested at all?